In a recent interview, Donald Trump said candidate health is “definitely” an issue, after Hillary Clinton left a 9/11 memorial service due to a case of pneumonia. Both candidates have previously released a limited amount of information about their respective medical histories, but how much should it matter? A political...

Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild spent time in Louisiana to get beyond stereotypes and understand what drives some people in low-income and working-class communities to embrace conservative politics — what she calls the red-state paradox.

Hospitals across the country are dropping out of a federal program designed to improve patient care and cut costs. They cite concerns about the bottom line, but at least two Wisconsin hospitals plan to stick with it.

Temperatures of global lakes seem to be rising at a rapid pace as air temperatures change. The average summer surface water temperature of Lake Superior is about 5 degrees Fahrenheit higher in the past 30 years.